Charlotte Niddam, 15, was one of 40 people killed and over 100 injured in the blaze at the Crans-Montana resort’s Constellation bar while celebrating the start of 2026
A former British schoolgirl has been confirmed as one of the victims of a fire at a Swiss ski resort on New Year’s Day.
Charlotte Niddam, 15, was one of the 40 people killed in the blaze at the Crans-Montana resort’s Constellation bar in the early hours of Thursday, January 1, while partygoers were celebrating the start of 2026. At least 119 others were injured as they welcomed the new year.
Charlotte was initially reported as missing after the fire broke out.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beautiful daughter and sister Charlotte,” the teenager’s family said in a social media post on Sunday, January 4.
Charlotte’s funeral is expected to take place in Paris later this week.
She attended Immanuel College in Hertfordshire, according to multiple reports. The school said in a statement that it was “praying for a miracle” after the incident.
The teenager had been working as a babysitter in the area, according to the Crans-Montana resort website.
The Valais region police force confirmed in a statement on Sunday that all 40 people killed in the fire have been identified. Among the victims were Swiss, French, Italian, Portuguese, Belgian, British and Israeli nationals, police said.
Officials said they would look at safety measures on the premises, including fire extinguishers and escape routes. Authorities have also said they would look at whether the material on the ceiling of the venue that was designed to muffle sound conformed to safety regulations.
The Valais region police force published a statement on Sunday confirming that all 40 people killed in the fire have now been identified.
The last 16 victims included two Swiss girls aged 15, a Swiss woman aged 22, a Swiss and French woman aged 24, two Italian girls aged 16 and 15, an Italian boy aged 16, a 22-year-old Portuguese woman, a 17-year-old Belgian girl, two French women aged 33 and 26, two French men aged 23 and 20, two French teenage boys aged 17 and 14, and a 15-year-old girl with French, British, and Israeli nationalities, police said.
Authorities previously said they would look into whether the material on the ceiling of the venue that was designed to muffle sound conformed to safety regulations.
Officials said they would also look at other safety measures on the premises, including fire extinguishers and escape routes.
